Afzal Guru

Kashmir: Boy shot by Indian forces died; Curfew continues for third day

There are reports of a causality as a boy has died of his wounds on Monday after being shot by security forces in Kashmir at a protest over the hanging of Afzal Guru. 

India may try to execute Rajoana in secrecy like Afzal Guru, suspects Sikh body

Amritsar/Chandigarh, Patiala (February 11, 2013): "Highly critical of the Union government for sending Afzal Guru to gallows, the Dal Khalsa on Sunday expressed the apprehension that after the hanging of Afzal,  Balwant singh Rajoana could be the next to be executed, Hindistan Times (HT) has reported.

Afzal Guru’s hanging ‘shows disturbing trend’, says Sikh body – Dal Khalsa

Amritsar, Punjab (February 09, 2013): Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging "shows a very disturbing trend by the Indian government", Dal Khalsa said Saturday.

Human rights body – Amnesty International condemns hanging of Afzal Guru

New Delhi, India (February 09, 2013): Today’s execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru indicates a disturbing and regressive trend towards executions shrouded in secrecy and the resumption of death penalty use in India, said Amnesty International India.

India: New practice of carrying secret executions is highly disturbing: Amnesty on Afzal Guru’s hanging

New Delhi, India (February 09, 2013): It is learnt that an International human rights body named Amnesty International has condemned the hanging of a Kashmiri Muslim named Afzal Guru. The hanging was carried in a secret way by the Indian state on February 09, 2013 at Delhi's Tihar Jail.

Afzal Guru’s hanging shows a very worrying trend by Indian government: Human Rights Watch

New Delhi, India (February 09, 2012): Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging "shows a very worrying trend by the Indian government", Human Rights Watch (HRW)  reportedly said.

Curfew reportedly imposed in Kashmir valley after Afzal Guru’s execution

Sri Nagar, Jammu & Kashmir (February 09, 2013): There are reports that authorities imposed curfew in all  major towns of Kashmir Valley Saturday in wake of execution of Afzal Guru, who was convicted for his alleged role in the attack on the Indian parliament in 2002. Afzal was hanged in Tihar Jail in New Delhi in February 09, 2012.

India: Afzal Guru hanged in Tihar Jail

New Delhi (February 09, 2013): It is learnt that India executed another death row convict on February 09, 2013. A Kashmiri muslim Afzal Guru who was convited by India courts in Parliament attack case, was hanged in the Tihar Jail at 8 a.m. on February 09, 2013 in Delhi. The execution has reportedly taken place in less than a week after President Pranab Mukherjee rejected his review plea.

Dal Khalsa hits out at Indian State for being anti-minority

Amritsar, Punjab (August 13, 2011): The Dal Khalsa hits out at the Government of India (GoI) for advising the President to reject the clemency petitions of Khalistani activist Prof Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, Kashmiri activist Afzal Guru and Tamil activists namely Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan one after the other.

Indian government recommends another execution; Advise President to reject Afzal Guru’s petition

New Delhi (August 10, 2011): The Government of India (GOI) has forwarded the reply to the consitutional review petition of the 2001 parliament attack convict Afzal Guru to Pratibha Patil, the President of India (POI), for a decision.

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